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A Street/Sidewalk Cut permit is required for cutting and digging within the public right-of-way as defined by the City of New Orleans Code.

A Street/Sidewalk Cut permit is required for cutting and digging within the public right-of-way as defined by the City of New Orleans Code Sections 146-436 et seq. Depending on the details of your work, you may need other permits to comply with all other pertinent laws, ordinances, and statutes of the City.

Fees

$40 application fee plus:

Cuts in Streets with Concrete Foundations: 1st year $1.20 per square foot during the first year of street maintenance

Cuts in Streets with Concrete Foundations: 2nd year $1.00 per square foot during the second year of street maintenance

Cuts in Streets with Concrete Foundations: 3rd year $0.90 per square foot during the third year of street maintenance

Street Maintenance: Cuts in Streets with Concrete Foundations - 4th year $0.70 per square foot during the fourth year of street maintenance

Street Maintenance: Cuts in Streets with Concrete Foundations - 5th year $0.60 per square foot during the fifth year of street maintenance

Required documents/steps

Step 1: Field Discovery – Explore the area to be cut to determine if other facilities (for example: trees, cable, drainage) are in the area. Use Form SD 200 to assess this.

Step 2: Agency Discovery and Review – Complete drawings of the area to be cut. Please refer to form SD 200 to determine which agencies you need to visit with your drawings.

Step 3: Scale drawings – Applicant prepares scale drawings, including all other facilities present in the proposed area to be cut. You must present two (2) copies of the scaled drawings to the Department of Public Works – Maintenance Division

5: Apply for Permit – Bring all documents with relevant approvals (no incomplete applications will be reviewed) to the Department of Public Works – Maintenance Division - 1300 Poydras St., Rm 6W03

Application (SD 100)

Pre-permit discovery and review memo (SD 200)

Covenant for Plan Review (SD 300)

Two (2) copies of drawings to scale

Step 6: Post Approval – Upon approval, a copy of the permit and scale drawing will be forwarded to applicable agencies and utilities. Please visit the Public Works Permit Process Guide for more details and special provisions.

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A Driveway or Curb Cut permit is required to repair or replace your driveway or curb.

A Driveway or Curb Cut permit is required to repair or replace your driveway or curb. Deposit fees are refundable upon approved completion of work by the City of New Orleans. Depending on the details of your work, you may need other permits to comply with the building, electrical, and mechanical codes of the City.

Fees

$40 application fee, plus

Deposit of $0.50 per sq. ft. of driveway area (min. $125) (100% refundable upon completion of work)

Issuing agency

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A Sidewalk Café permit is required to operate a food and/or drink service on a sidewalk in the City of New Orleans.

A Sidewalk Café permit is required to operate a food and/or drink service on a sidewalk in the City of New Orleans. Depending on the details of what is being sold in your café, you may need other permits to comply with the applicable City of New Orleans Code.

Fees

$850 permit fee for Canal Street between N. and S. Claiborne Ave. and the Mississippi River

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A Meter Rental permit is required to block off a street parking meter for a defined period of time.

A Meter Rental permit is required to block off a street parking meter for a defined period of time. Depending on the details of your work, you may need specific special event permits or other permits to comply with the Code of the City of New Orleans.
The Parking Division is located at 1340 Poydras Street, Suite 801, New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 658-8200

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A sidewalk repair permit is required to perform repairs to a City right of way.

A sidewalk repair permit is required to perform repairs to a City right of way.

Depending on the details and location of your work, you may need other building related permit or other permits to comply with the Code of the City of New Orleans.

The Department of Public Works will review all Sidewalk Repair Applications. Applications may be submitted to the One Stop on the 7th Floor of City Hall (1300 Perdido St., Rm. 7W03). Questions about the application can be directed (504) 658-8030.

Fees

Downtown Development District Per City Code Sec. 146-193 DDD approval will be required. $40 application fee

Vieux Carre’ Per City Code Sec.146-194 $0.60 per square foot, 90% refundable after one year.

Required documents/steps

If your application is for work in the following areas:

Canal St. (between Claiborne Ave & City Park Ave) Per City Code Sec. 146-186 Parks and Parkways’ approval will be required. Parks and Parkways is located at 2829 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70122. (504) 658-3200

Downtown Development District Per City Code Sec. 146-193 DDD approval will be required. The DDD is located at 201 St. Charles Ave., #3912, New Orleans, LA 70170. (504) 561-8927